It was clear from the start that Marcus and Juanita had a deep connection. In Some Guys Need a Lot of Lovin', Amy Andrews tackles emotional subjects. Marcus is dealing with the traumatic aftermath of a horribly heartbreaking experience. Juanita is looking for a way to escape the stresses brought on by her job. A chance encounter leads to something more until the outside world intrudes. Some Guys Need a Lot of Lovin' is a story that has an uplifting message. I experienced a ton of emotions but Marcus made it all worthwhile. I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this book....actually, I've loved all of the books in the Outback Heat series. They're all excellent contemporary romances, but this book raises the ante and tackles some difficult subjects that are very emotional.

In this book, Marcus is suffering from PTSD, but thinks he can handle it by himself. Unfortunately, that decision is taken out of his hands when he is forced to seek treatment. What follows is his struggle to be a "manly man" while suffering from his demons. He is doubly determined to stay strong because of the sexy psychologist that he is attracted to. In the Weston family, men are men, and not in touch with their sensitive side. With all of this in play, the author creates a captivating romance novel that focuses on a very difficult topic.

This was a book that I could not put down and that I strongly recommend to fans of the genre.

To be honest, I wasn't expecting a whole lot from this book, so I was pleasantly surprised to find as good as a story as I did. Set in a small town in Australia, it focuses on the aftermath of the tragedy of the terrible fires that devastated the area awhile back. I remember seeing it on the news, and the images shown, which helped to fill in the background of this story. The romance was hot and heavy, and the emotions were built and progressed throughout the book. I liked this story and author, and would seek out more of her books. This is the first I've read, and even though it is the 3rd in a series, I was not lost or confused. Would highly recommend.

I really liked book. Character development, sexy.A good solid story.

When the story unfols about what happened to him n what causes him to have a panic attack its so sad but he finds an unhealthy way to cope with it but when his employer makes him do mandatory psychology help he starts to dance around the main reason n when it comes out finally he breaks down n the romance is hot the ending is good

Another awesome story in this series! I am loving these Weston boys. In this one Marcus Weston is trying to deal with the horrible events he witnessed in the fires six months ago. Always the one in the family who could handle anything, he thinks he's dealt with things. He's the only one though. Forced into therapy or he loses his job, Marcus finds himself face to face with his one night stand from a week ago in the form of Psychologist Juanita Slattery. Due to their prior "meeting" she hands Marcus off to another therapist but staying away from him and fighting the attraction prove to be impossible!

This is a fun sexy read and one I highly recommend.

Juanita is at a bar full of old people to whom she has just presented her paper on PTSD. She is totally bored when Marcus walks in and things start looking good. They end up spending the night together.

Marcus is a paramedic and is finding it tough to come to terms with the horrific aftermath of terrible fires. His boss suspends him till he gets medical clearance. The psychologist he goes to see is none other than Juanita, who is in Jumbuck Spring on a temporary position covering for those on leave.
The chemistry between them was off the charts hot. Having read the other books in this series I enjoyed this one. My heart went to Marcus for what he had to witness. A very enjoyable and emotional read.

Juanita Slattery is only in Jumbuck Springs for two months working at the hospital as a psychologist. She doesn’t expect one of her first patients to be Marcus Weston, the one night stand from her 30th birthday. Luckily she knows she can’t be his doctor and refers him to someone else. But she can be his friend.

It turns out Marcus is suffering from PTSD after finding a family huddled together in their car dead after a bushfire. The little boy was on the town football team and Marcus had gotten close to him. As Marcus works through his issues, Juanita is there for him in more ways than just one. They quickly become lovers. How will they works this out when Juanita is planning on moving back to Sydney after her time is up at the hospital?

This very sexy story has some hot sex scenes that aren’t for the faint at heart. It is a quick book and didn’t take too long to read. So if you’re looking for a hot romance and short of time, pick this one up. One tip: Be sure to read this series in order because there will be spoilers if you don’t.

Marcus had been the happy go lucky, always with a joke Weston brother. Popular with women, other guys and especially his team of kids on the playing field. He would have told you straight out that he would be the last person dealing with PTSD. Until that horrendous day in the aftermath of the bushfires when he and his partner came upon the burned out skeleton of a car… a car with the bodies of a family within. Newcomers to the area, they hadn’t gotten out soon enough. The mother and father huddled over their small son was testament to their love for their child… a child that Marcus new well, the star of his team. From that moment onward Marcus was a changed man with little hope of finding his way back from hell.

Juanita only planned to be in Jumbuck Springs for a short time. It just happened that she was here away from friends and family on her birthday. And didn’t a girl deserve a present on her day? When the handsome man at the bar helped her with her celebration, she got more than she bargained for. Sexy, steamy and all hers for the night, Marcus made certain that this birthday would be one she remembered.

A short time later Marcus and Juanita met up again – under circumstances neither expected. Marcus had been given the ultimatum to get therapy for the trauma he’d gone through in the fires or pack up his gear. He really had no choice. She would have been the doctor to help him deal with the death and destruction of the fires – if they hadn’t done some personal firemaking of their own recently. So professionally she wouldn’t be able to help him heal. But that didn’t mean that she couldn’t follow through on the attraction between them outside of the hospital. This was a man wounded, perhaps beyond what she could do to help… but she couldn’t turn her back on him.

I love when an author can take a series surrounding a family unit and get me to care about each and every one of them as though they belonged to me as well. Ms Andrews has hit upon several realistic and sensitive subjects in the Outback Heat series. I hope you’ve followed the series so far (and if not please go back and do so soon) because the scene when Marcus found the burned out car, before he even got close enough to it to know who was inside was one of the most goosebumps, heart wrenching scenes I’ve ever read. The emotions coming off of the page were beyond description. Now we’re given the chance to watch Marcus deal with that tragedy and hopefully find some healing for himself.

Juanita and Marcus make an amazing couple. It was at times heartbreaking and then they would be steaming hot together. At times the reader knows when the main characters really need each other — this is how I felt about Marcus and Juanita. The need for each other on so many levels was part of what made Some Guys Need A Lot Of Lovin’ probably my favorite story of the series. You do not need me to tell you this story — you do however need to go pick this one up and become involved in this amazing family and the people who love them. This one is well worth the risk for the reward is a well told story with believable characters and a storyline throughout the series that will capture your attention.

*I received an e-ARC of Some Guys Need A Lot Of Lovin’ from the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. That does not change what I think of this novel.*

I received this ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Marcus is a paramedic who is quite laid back usually. In the previous book, he went through the trauma of witnessing fatalities caused by the bushfire. One of the victims being one of the boys who hero worshipped him as a football coach. He refuses to admit how badly, he is affected. His way of coping? Booze, clubbing and women! Is it working though?

Juanita is one of the Psychologists sent to Jumbuck Springs to assist those in need of post traumatic counselling as a result of the disaster. On her birthday, she sets eyes on Marcus and really likes what she sees. Tall, dark and sexy. Just the birthday present she needs. They spend the night together indulging in hot steamy sex. A one night stand as her birthday present. Right?

As far as they are both concerned, they won't see each other again. Juanita is a city girl after all. When an incident sets off Marcus' trigger, he has his brother and boss worried. Like it or not he is in need of counselling. That's when he finds himself face to face with Juanita again. Juanita is a professional and ignores the pull towards Marcus. He is convinced that he doesn't need any counselling for as far as he is concerned, he is handling the situation just fine.

Marcus offers to be Juanita's tour guide and the more time they spend together, the stronger the attraction grows. The problem is that Marcus remains anti counselling and Juanita is not prepared to get involved with someone who sees her just as a coping mechanism.

The story is very emotional. Heartbreakingly so at times. Will Marcus come to his senses and pull himself together to get his life back? Watching Marcus and Juanita battling with their feelings is quite exhausting.

I like the family support and loyalty as well as the strong community spirit.

This is a very well written easy to read novel. It's a real emotional rollercoaster which I would fully recommend to romance lovers. I liked Jarrod's story but enjoyed this one even more. I look forward to reading Ethan's story.

I enjoyed reading a Some Guys Need A Lot of Loving. Juanita and Marcus were HOT together. I liked the chemistry that the couple had.

While i enjoyed the book I thought it raced to quickly to the end. It left too many unanswered questions for me.

I was given an ARC through NetGalley for a honest review

Marcus set this readers heart aflutter in the first installment of the Outback Heat series :D Lots of smouldering heat between Marcus and Juanita - they were combustible :D The comraderie between the brothers was awesome! Another great read in a series that just gets better with every installment :)
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I am really enjoying this series by Amy Andrews and this one is definitely my favorite thus far. Marcus Weston has always been the funny brother...the one cracking jokes and keeping everyone entertained. He works as a paramedic and he witnessed a horrible scene after a bushfire....now he's losing it. He's having a hard time dealing at work and an even harder time dealing with the concern from his brothers and friends. Marcus is battling PTSD but he is in denial and feels he can handle it on his own.....but the drinking and the women aren't helping him forget anymore. Psychologist Juanita Slattery has just given a lecture on PTSD and it's her birthday. She's decided she deserves a present to herself and the tall stranger that just walked in the bar looks like the best present ever. They have an unforgettable one night stand.

Fast forward a few days to Jumbuck Springs where Juanita is part of a counseling team sent to assist the residents due to the fire. Her next patient walks in and she finds herself fact to face with Marcus. He has been suspended from work and ordered by his boss to attend counseling sessions and he won't be able to return to work until the counselor clears him. Juanita knows Marcus needs help but for ethical reasons she can't be the counselor to assist him so she transfers him to her partner.

They have an intense physical attraction but Juanita knows that Marcus needs more than a physical relationship. He is broken and he needs to deal with all of the pain he is living with before he can move on to something more. This is such a well written story. It was heartbreaking to watch Marcus bury everything and even more heartbreaking when it all became too much and he finally breaks. I loved this book and I highly recommend it.

Whew, these brothers just keep getting better as the series progresses.

Marcus is a man that is always looking for a good time, with hidden depths. Juanita is a woman, who is drawn to men who are not ready for forever. Eventually they work through the issues keeping them apart, which is incredibly passionate along the way.

Such a fun story.

Rating: 4.5/5

This is the third story in the Outback Heat series and a great addition to the series. Each one highlights the events in the Outback town of Jumbuck Springs and their impact on the Weston family who live there. The three brothers are key members of their town's services - one is the Chief of Police, another is a fireman and the third a paramedic. In this book, it is the paramedic, Marcus, that is the focus. He was the coach for the children's football team - they called him Super Coach - but during the clear up following bushfires he'd found one of the team huddled below his parents in the wreck of their burnt out car. He was traumatised by the experience but refused counselling.

He is determined to keep being the life and soul of every party, though his libido seemed to have given up on him until he is picked up by birthday girl Juanita, and their attractions is instantaneous and powerful. That was a one night stand though and he has to return home. They didn't exchange any personal information, she pretending to be a librarian and he a cowboy. They didn't expect their lives to cross again but fate intervenes. Now he's been forced to have it by his boss who refuses to let him back to work until his psychologist gives the okay.

This explores the trauma and its impact on survivors' lives in a moving story. Despite the best efforts of family and friends, sometimes that just isn't enough to help and breaking down the barriers to enable even the strongest, most resilient people to express their emotions and come to terms with grief are at the heart of this family love and romance. It is superbly written, with great characters, easy to empathise with and emotively portrayed. This series just keeps on getting better and I can't wait to read the next book when it is released.

Thanks to the Author, publisher and NetGalley, too, for letting me read an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Outback Heat Book 3 - Some Guys Need a Lot of Lovin' is the most heart wrenching of this series that I have read by Amy Andrews. In fact, I liked this book the best, and the cover the least. There is such a wonderful story of healing and restoration that the cover does not convey. However, this review is for the marvelous story.

So much has been written concerning PTSD caused by war that it is easy to forget that there are many other tragic causing events. Ms. Andrews has given us a moving account of one firefighter’s fight with this. This is Marcus Weston’s story of dealing with his PTSD. Before this Australian romance story is finished another one of the Weston brothers has fallen. Which in Marcus’ case it is not so easy, since he must come to terms with the sorrow that has been haunting him first.

Juanita Slattery is perfect for him. I liked her as a person and as a doctor. She stayed professional, not mixing her work and personal life. She has a sense of humor as well as a sensitive side, putting Marcus’ well-being before her own. In this case nothing else would have worked for me. As it is written it is a 5 Star compelling read!
The publisher through Net Galley provided a copy.

MORE ridiculously sexy! lol

I love this whole damn series. Amy Andrews is one of my favorite authors and this is another one that shows why. Human characters, hot sex, witty dialogue, it has it all.